// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Heath Herring
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Heath
Herring

NICKNAME"The Texas Crazy Horse"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
28-16-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
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Heath Herring
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'4"
REACH
6'6"
AGE
48
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
45 BOUTS
WIN
28
LOSS
16
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
64%
28/45 bouts
FINISH RATE
85%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 1-4
LWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 46% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
2.37
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.77
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.22
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
32%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.70
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#63
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1455
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
61st
percentile · average opponent rated 1546 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
3rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.36 per fight)

28 rated fights · opponents rated in 64% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 16, 2017

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (28)
n = 28
KO/TKO · 10
SUB · 13
DEC · 4
10
KO/TKO
36%
13
SUB
46%
4
DEC
14%
// LOSSES (16)
n = 16
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 1
DEC · 10
6
KO/TKO
38%
1
SUB
6%
10
DEC
63%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
85% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 10 fights
36%
SUBANY ROUND · 13 fights
46%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
14%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
45 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER51TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN74STRIKING42CARDIO82AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT35STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY73
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power51
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=28 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (32%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin74
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=44 bouts
Striking42
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio82
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat35
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.7 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery73
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=16 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins28 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (32%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin74 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record44 bouts
Striking42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio82 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat35 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.7 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery73 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.16 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100APR 1997WAPR 1997LOCT 1997WNOV 1997WAPR 1999WAPR 1999LMAY 1999WJUN 1999WJUN 1999WJUL 1999WJUL 1999LJUL 1999WSEP 1999LSEP 1999WSEP 1999WSEP 1999WSEP 1999WMAR 2000LAPR 2000WJUN 2000WOCT 2000WDEC 2000WMAR 2001LMAY 2001WJUL 2001LNOV 2001WFEB 2002WSEP 2002LNOV 2002LJUN 2003WNOV 2003WDEC 2003WFEB 2004WAPR 2004LJUN 2004WOCT 2004LMAR 2005DEC 2005WMAR 2006LJAN 2007WAPR 2007LJUL 2007WMAR 2008LAUG 2008LDEC 2016LAPR 2017// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 1997, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 1997, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, OCT 1997, momentum score 45, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, NOV 1997, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  5. Start, APR 1999, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, APR 1999, momentum score 75, SUB R1.
  7. Start, MAY 1999, momentum score 68, DEC R1.
  8. Start, JUN 1999, momentum score 78, SUB R1.
  9. Start, JUN 1999, momentum score 88, SUB R1.
  10. Start, JUL 1999, momentum score 98, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, JUL 1999, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, JUL 1999, momentum score 93, DEC R1.
  13. Start, SEP 1999, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, SEP 1999, momentum score 93, DEC R2.
  15. Start, SEP 1999, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  16. Start, SEP 1999, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  17. Start, SEP 1999, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, MAR 2000, momentum score 100.
  19. Start, APR 2000, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, JUN 2000, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  21. Start, OCT 2000, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  22. Start, DEC 2000, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, MAR 2001, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  24. Start, MAY 2001, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  25. Start, JUL 2001, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  26. Start, NOV 2001, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  27. Start, FEB 2002, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  28. Start, SEP 2002, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, NOV 2002, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, JUN 2003, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.
  31. Start, NOV 2003, momentum score 90, SUB R3.
  32. Start, DEC 2003, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  33. Start, FEB 2004, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  34. Start, APR 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  35. Start, JUN 2004, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  36. Start, OCT 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  37. Start, MAR 2005, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  38. Start, DEC 2005, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  39. Start, MAR 2006, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R2.
  40. Start, JAN 2007, momentum score 92, DEC R3.
  41. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 99, DEC R3.
  42. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 92, DEC R3.
  43. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 99, DEC R3.
  44. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 92, DEC R3.
  45. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 85, DEC R2.
  46. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 78, DEC R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Sultanmagomedov), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 78.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
44/45 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
14
32%
2
5%
-
-
-
16
total
SUB
11
25%
1
2%
2
5%
-
-
14
total
DEC
2
5%
3
7%
9
20%
-
-
14
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 16 of 44 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
31%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
45 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Satoshi IshiiApr 16, 2017
DecisionR2 · 5:00
Rizin 5 - Rizin 2017 in Yokohama: Sakura
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Amir AliakbariDec 29, 2016
DecisionR2 · 5:00
Rizin 3 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Brock LesnarAug 9, 2008
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 87 - Seek and Destroy
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Cheick KongoMar 1, 2008
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 82 - Pride of a Champion
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Brad ImesApr 7, 2007
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 69 - Shootout
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jake O'BrienJan 25, 2007
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 8 - Evans vs. Salmon
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Gary GoodridgeMar 15, 2006
KO/TKOR2 · 1:55
K-1 - Hero's 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
D
VS Yoshihiro NakaoDec 31, 2005
KO/TKOR1 · 0:00
K-1 - Premium 2005 Dynamite!!
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Nakao KO'd Prior to Bout)
L
VS Sam GrecoMar 26, 2005
KO/TKOR1 · 2:24
K-1 - Hero's 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee Injury)
W
VS Hirotaka YokoiOct 31, 2004
KO/TKOR1 · 1:55
Pride 28 - High Octane
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knees)
L
VS Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraJun 20, 2004
SubmissionR2 · 0:30
Pride FC - Critical Countdown 2004
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Anaconda Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

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Heavyweight. Professional record 28-16 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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